Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0137
Passenger vessel C03097QC
Les Bergeronnes, Quebec
Marine transportation
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Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0036
The occurrence
On 01 April 2016, the tug Ocean Uannaq, with two people on board, capsized and sank near the new Champlain Bridge on the St. Lawrence River off Montreal, Quebec. The tug was working with two other tugs to move a construction barge toward the shore. Both crew members were rescued. There were no injuries or pollution reported. The tug sustained major damage.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0016
The occurrence
On 21 February 2016, the fishing vessel Saputi struck ice in the Davis Strait area and reported undetermined water ingress in the cargo hold. The heavily listed vessel proceeded to Nuuk, Greenland, under its own power with a Danish naval vessel standing by. No pollution or injuries were reported.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0014
The occurrence
On 17 February 2016, the fishing vessel Bessie E, with 5 people on board, experienced a propulsion failure, while returning to Mamainse Harbour, Lake Superior, Ontario. The 5 crew members jumped to shore before the vessel capsized. There were no reported injuries. The vessel was a total constructive loss.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16C0006
The occurrence
On 22 January 2016, the container vessel MSC MONICA ran aground 1 nautical mile NNE of Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, Quebec. The vessel was refloated the following day, with the assistance of three tugs, and escorted to Québec City, Quebec, to undergo the necessary inspections. No injuries or pollution were reported but the vessel sustained minor damage to the hull and the propeller sustained major damage.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16A0327
The occurrence
On 06 September 2016, the fishing vessel Pop’s Pride, with four people on board, was reported overdue after it did not return to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, from the fishing grounds off Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador. Several vessels participated in a search where two people were recovered deceased. The submerged vessel was recovered the following day. Two people were not recovered and are presumed drowned.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16A0141
The occurrence
On , the passenger vessel Grandeur of the Seas, with approximately 3000 people on board, reported a close-quarters situation in thick fog with the passenger vessel Summer Bay, with 39 people on board, in the approaches to Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia.
Marine transportation safety investigation M16A0115
The occurrence
On , an oyster barge with 2 people on board experienced a crane failure 0.5 nautical miles East of Milligan's Wharf, Prince Edward Island. There was one fatality. No pollution was reported.